Trade Justice Network
@tjn-canada.bsky.social
Canada-wide network of civil society, environmental, labour & social justice organizations aiming to raise awareness about free trade deals & their implications tradejustice.ca
Our Hamilton event is one week from today! Register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/from-trade... #canlab #hamont #onpoli #cdnpoli
February 5, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Our Hamilton event is one week from today! Register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/from-trade... #canlab #hamont #onpoli #cdnpoli
Civil society sounds alarm on Canada’s potential trade deal with U.A.E over links to Sudan war interpares.ca/news/civil-s... #cdnpoli
Civil society sounds alarm on Canada’s potential trade deal with U.A.E over links to Sudan war
Sixteen civil society organizations—including Inter Pares—and 47 individuals submitted an open letter to the Government of Canada this week, as part of Canada’s public consultation on a potential free...
interpares.ca
January 29, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Civil society sounds alarm on Canada’s potential trade deal with U.A.E over links to Sudan war interpares.ca/news/civil-s... #cdnpoli
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Join us for a discussion on Feb. 12 about how Trump’s trade war is affecting Hamilton and how we can build an alternative
The trade war is having real consequences for workers and communities in Hamilton and across Canada.
www.eventbrite.ca/e/from-trade... #hamont #cdnpoli #canlab #onpoli
The trade war is having real consequences for workers and communities in Hamilton and across Canada.
www.eventbrite.ca/e/from-trade... #hamont #cdnpoli #canlab #onpoli
From Trade War to Trade Justice
Join us for a discussion about how Trump’s trade war is affecting Hamilton and how we can build an alternative!
www.eventbrite.ca
January 22, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Join us for a discussion on Feb. 12 about how Trump’s trade war is affecting Hamilton and how we can build an alternative
The trade war is having real consequences for workers and communities in Hamilton and across Canada.
www.eventbrite.ca/e/from-trade... #hamont #cdnpoli #canlab #onpoli
The trade war is having real consequences for workers and communities in Hamilton and across Canada.
www.eventbrite.ca/e/from-trade... #hamont #cdnpoli #canlab #onpoli
Join us for a discussion on Feb. 12 about how Trump’s trade war is affecting Hamilton and how we can build an alternative
The trade war is having real consequences for workers and communities in Hamilton and across Canada.
www.eventbrite.ca/e/from-trade... #hamont #cdnpoli #canlab #onpoli
The trade war is having real consequences for workers and communities in Hamilton and across Canada.
www.eventbrite.ca/e/from-trade... #hamont #cdnpoli #canlab #onpoli
From Trade War to Trade Justice
Join us for a discussion about how Trump’s trade war is affecting Hamilton and how we can build an alternative!
www.eventbrite.ca
January 22, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Join us for a discussion on Feb. 12 about how Trump’s trade war is affecting Hamilton and how we can build an alternative
The trade war is having real consequences for workers and communities in Hamilton and across Canada.
www.eventbrite.ca/e/from-trade... #hamont #cdnpoli #canlab #onpoli
The trade war is having real consequences for workers and communities in Hamilton and across Canada.
www.eventbrite.ca/e/from-trade... #hamont #cdnpoli #canlab #onpoli
The World Trade Organization is on life support. Will Trump’s new rules finish it off? theconversation.com/the-world-tr... #canlab #cdnpoli
The World Trade Organization is on life support. Will Trump’s new rules finish it off?
Under Donald Trump, the US is fundamentally remaking the rules of the global trade system, provoking an existential crisis in the WTO.
theconversation.com
January 19, 2026 at 8:47 PM
The World Trade Organization is on life support. Will Trump’s new rules finish it off? theconversation.com/the-world-tr... #canlab #cdnpoli
Workers Must Come First in CUSMA — No Trade Deal at the Expense of Jobs, Industry, or Public Services : canadianlabour.ca/workers-must... #canlab #cdnpoli
Workers Must Come First in CUSMA — No Trade Deal at the Expense of Jobs, Industry, or Public Services | Canadian Labour Congress
OTTAWA – Today, Canada’s unions met Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy, for a high-level Roundtable on the upcomin...
canadianlabour.ca
January 15, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Workers Must Come First in CUSMA — No Trade Deal at the Expense of Jobs, Industry, or Public Services : canadianlabour.ca/workers-must... #canlab #cdnpoli
There are several likely scenarios, ranging from a negotiating stalemate to various forms of compromise or conflict to Trump withdrawing from CUSMA to, in the extreme, Canada withdrawing normal relations with the United States. www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... #canlab #cdnpoli
Countdown to the CUSMA review - CCPA
There goes the neighbourhood. I’m talking about the Western Hemisphere, America’s “backyard” in the now fully operational Donroe Doctrine. Canada-U.S. relations, a constant preoccupation of public deb...
www.policyalternatives.ca
January 9, 2026 at 3:22 PM
There are several likely scenarios, ranging from a negotiating stalemate to various forms of compromise or conflict to Trump withdrawing from CUSMA to, in the extreme, Canada withdrawing normal relations with the United States. www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... #canlab #cdnpoli
A major victory against an exploitative corporate lawsuit in Guatemala. ips-dc.org/water-defend...
Water Defenders Celebrate Ruling Against U.S. Gold Company's Claim - Institute for Policy Studies
Water Defenders Celebrate Ruling Against U.S. Gold Company's Claim
ips-dc.org
January 8, 2026 at 3:09 PM
A major victory against an exploitative corporate lawsuit in Guatemala. ips-dc.org/water-defend...
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We are excited to hear and learn from the speakers in our webinar "Indigenous perspectives on the global critical minerals rush" on Tuesday January 13 at 10 AM ET!
Registration 👉 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Registration 👉 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
January 7, 2026 at 1:51 PM
We are excited to hear and learn from the speakers in our webinar "Indigenous perspectives on the global critical minerals rush" on Tuesday January 13 at 10 AM ET!
Registration 👉 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Registration 👉 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Join us in early 2026 for an event series co-hosted by @miningwatch.bsky.social examining key issues surrounding so-called "critical minerals." See the registration details on our website.
@cnca-rcrce.bsky.social @canrac.bsky.social
@cnca-rcrce.bsky.social @canrac.bsky.social
Interrogating “critical minerals” event series | Above Ground
Above Ground and MiningWatch Canada are co-organizing an event series unpacking various issues surrounding so-called “critical minerals”.
aboveground.ngo
December 17, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Join us in early 2026 for an event series co-hosted by @miningwatch.bsky.social examining key issues surrounding so-called "critical minerals." See the registration details on our website.
@cnca-rcrce.bsky.social @canrac.bsky.social
@cnca-rcrce.bsky.social @canrac.bsky.social
Big business wants to bring back full Investor-State Dispute Settlment (ISDS) if CUSMA is renegotiated. We can't let them www.citizen.org/article/the-... #canlab #cdnpoli
The Big Business Push to Resurrect NAFTA's Corporate Courts - Public Citizen
As the mandatory six-year review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) commences, some of the most powerful corporations in the United…
www.citizen.org
December 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Big business wants to bring back full Investor-State Dispute Settlment (ISDS) if CUSMA is renegotiated. We can't let them www.citizen.org/article/the-... #canlab #cdnpoli
Trump’s Trade War: Responses from Canadian and Mexican Labour #cdnpoli #canlab tradejustice.ca/post/canadam...
Trump’s Trade War: Responses from Canadian and Mexican Labour
Canadian and Mexican labour movements respond to Donald Trump's trade war and CUSMA threats
tradejustice.ca
December 18, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Trump’s Trade War: Responses from Canadian and Mexican Labour #cdnpoli #canlab tradejustice.ca/post/canadam...
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No industry actor wants to field the capital to build a new pipeline. Why is the federal government pretending it's a viable option? By @marclee.bsky.social @policyalternatives.ca #cdnpoli #cdnecon #climatecrisis
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
The Alberta-Canada MOU is an early Christmas present for the oil and gas industry - CCPA
A detailed memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the federal and Alberta governments, released late November, looks like a political game-changer but is most likely an economic loser. The short-te...
www.policyalternatives.ca
December 17, 2025 at 3:18 PM
No industry actor wants to field the capital to build a new pipeline. Why is the federal government pretending it's a viable option? By @marclee.bsky.social @policyalternatives.ca #cdnpoli #cdnecon #climatecrisis
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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"CFIUS-like programs in Mexico and Canada would advance U.S. national security interests and 'allow for closer coordination between the USMCA countries with respect to shared threats from investments...'"
No thank you.
insidetrade.com/trade/house-...
No thank you.
insidetrade.com/trade/house-...
House members want USMCA partners to set up CFIUS-like review mechanisms | InsideTrade.com
“Mexico's weak investment standards have created a backdoor for China to move products into the United States tariff-free and allow CCP-aligned entities to gain a foothold in industries vital to our n...
insidetrade.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM
"CFIUS-like programs in Mexico and Canada would advance U.S. national security interests and 'allow for closer coordination between the USMCA countries with respect to shared threats from investments...'"
No thank you.
insidetrade.com/trade/house-...
No thank you.
insidetrade.com/trade/house-...
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“I want this to be understood: Chevron is not the victim, Chevron is the perpetrator”
"That three private arbitrators can directly challenge a nation’s judicial & legal sovereignty is deeply concerning," Robert Howse, a professor of international law at NYU School of Law
#Chevron #Texaco #Ecuador
"That three private arbitrators can directly challenge a nation’s judicial & legal sovereignty is deeply concerning," Robert Howse, a professor of international law at NYU School of Law
#Chevron #Texaco #Ecuador
ISDS in action and why the world needs to ditch it - In Shocking Role Reversal, Ecuador Ordered to Pay Chevron $220 Million #canlab #cdnpoli www.truthdig.com/articles/ecu...
In Shocking Role Reversal, Ecuador Ordered to Pay Chevron $220 Million - Truthdig
Indigenous communities that have lived with toxic pollution from oil operations for decades are now being forced to pay the company's owners.
www.truthdig.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Trump administration pressure is getting countries to change their digital policies even without signed trade agreements with the US #canlab #cdnpoli digitalpolicyalert.org/report/react...
Is US Pressure Against Foreign Digital Policy Working?
An Investigation of US Tariff Deal Priorities and Government Responses, including an Annex with Annotated Tariff Deal Texts.
digitalpolicyalert.org
December 17, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Trump administration pressure is getting countries to change their digital policies even without signed trade agreements with the US #canlab #cdnpoli digitalpolicyalert.org/report/react...
ISDS in action and why the world needs to ditch it - In Shocking Role Reversal, Ecuador Ordered to Pay Chevron $220 Million #canlab #cdnpoli www.truthdig.com/articles/ecu...
In Shocking Role Reversal, Ecuador Ordered to Pay Chevron $220 Million - Truthdig
Indigenous communities that have lived with toxic pollution from oil operations for decades are now being forced to pay the company's owners.
www.truthdig.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:13 PM
ISDS in action and why the world needs to ditch it - In Shocking Role Reversal, Ecuador Ordered to Pay Chevron $220 Million #canlab #cdnpoli www.truthdig.com/articles/ecu...
Politico is reporting the Carney government will table a bill to implement the Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). The deal is lacking on human rights, labour rights and environmental protection #cdnpoli #canlab www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Indonesia-Canada CEPA is not the rules-based trade we need - CCPA
As the Trumpocalypse lays waste to what was left of the rules-based international trading order, countries are under pressure to diversify their trade relationships. In that sense alone, the Canada-In...
www.policyalternatives.ca
December 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Politico is reporting the Carney government will table a bill to implement the Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). The deal is lacking on human rights, labour rights and environmental protection #cdnpoli #canlab www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Read TJN Coordinator @gerardditrolio.bsky.social on the Canada-UAE deal and its serious problems jacobin.com/2025/12/cana... #canlab #cdnpoli
Canada’s “Diversification” Trade Deal Is a Gift to Autocrats
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney is touting a trade deal with the UAE. Behind the talk of investment and partnership lies a trade agenda that weakens rights protections, boosts natural gas, and rei...
jacobin.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Read TJN Coordinator @gerardditrolio.bsky.social on the Canada-UAE deal and its serious problems jacobin.com/2025/12/cana... #canlab #cdnpoli
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Canadian prime minister Mark Carney is touting a trade deal with the UAE. Behind the talk of investment and partnership lies a trade agenda that weakens rights protections, boosts natural gas, and reinforces one of the world’s most repressive states.
Canada’s “Diversification” Trade Deal Is a Gift to Autocrats
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney is touting a trade deal with the UAE. Behind the talk of investment and partnership lies a trade agenda that weakens rights protections, boosts natural gas, and reinforces one of the world’s most repressive states.
jacobin.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney is touting a trade deal with the UAE. Behind the talk of investment and partnership lies a trade agenda that weakens rights protections, boosts natural gas, and reinforces one of the world’s most repressive states.
Webinar : Unpacking the ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement (ACAFTA) youtu.be/gD6OeN4Ad6E?... #canlab #cdnpoli
Webinar : Unpacking the ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement (ACAFTA)
YouTube video by Sahita Institute
youtu.be
December 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Webinar : Unpacking the ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement (ACAFTA) youtu.be/gD6OeN4Ad6E?... #canlab #cdnpoli
Read Trade Justice Network's submission to the public consultations hosted by Global Affairs Canada on CUSMA #canlab #cdnpoli tradejustice.ca/post/cusmasu...
Trade Justice Network CUSMA Consultations Submission 2025
Trade Justice Network made a submission to Global Affairs Canada about the CUSMA review in 2026
tradejustice.ca
November 5, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Read Trade Justice Network's submission to the public consultations hosted by Global Affairs Canada on CUSMA #canlab #cdnpoli tradejustice.ca/post/cusmasu...
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The federal government’s budget signals an abandonment of previous government’s climate commitments. By @simonenoch.bsky.social @policyalternatives.ca #climatecrisis www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Will the feds’ climate climb down placate petro-province premiers? - CCPA
Perhaps lost in yesterday’s federal budget news dominated by job cuts and military spending is the extent to which the federal government is also abandoning the climate commitments of the previous gov...
www.policyalternatives.ca
November 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The federal government’s budget signals an abandonment of previous government’s climate commitments. By @simonenoch.bsky.social @policyalternatives.ca #climatecrisis www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...